Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei

(And He Assembled-Accountings Of)

Next Reading

March 21, 2020

Adar 25, 5780

Torah Reading

Exodus 35:1 - 40:38

Haftarah

Ezekiel 45:16 - 46:18 | Shabbat HaChodesh

In the Torah portion Vayakhel, God commands the Israelites not to do any work in the sanctuary on Shabbat. The Israelites gather gifts for God. Moses says that Ohaliab and Bezalel should take the gifts of the Israelites and build God’s Sanctuary. In Pekudei, Aaron and the priests are given their clothing for work in the Sanctuary. This marks the completion of the Tabernacle construction. Moses anoints Aaron and his sons to make their priestly positions official. A cloud descends upon the Tent of Meeting, and God’s presence fills the Tabernacle.